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Her only son, Bernie Pock, died on June 5, 1996 after he contracted AIDS from a relationship with an older woman whom he later married. Nancy Kwan penned a book entitled "Celebration of a Life: Memories of my Son.".

Politically active as the spokeswoman for the Asian American Voters Coalition.

Her father, Kwan Wing Hong, was an architect of Chinese origin, and her mother, Marquita Scott, was a model of Scottish descent. Her parents divorced when she was two years old. Her father worked for British intelligence during World War II.

Classically-trained ballet dancer, educated in Great Britain.

In a 1993 interview, she revealed that she turned down a role in The Joy Luck Club (1993) because of a disagreement over the script.

Chosen by Goldsea Asian American Daily as one of the "100 Most Inspiring Asian Americans of All Time".

Nancy's father remarried, and soon she had five new little brothers and sisters to play with and help nurture.

Her family would take holidays in their summer homes in Borneo, Macau, and Japan.

Has a brother named Ka Keung.

Lives in Los Angeles when she's not on location. (2004)

Her introduction to tai chi sparked a desire to learn ballet. From the age of 18, she attended the Royal Ballet School in London, performing in Tchaikovsky's "Swan Lake" and "Sleeping Beauty." She also danced with the Corps de Ballet at Covent Garden, but later hung up her ballet slippers after being discovered by Hollywood.